Renting an apartment if you have a pet can be tough. Find practical advice here, as well as guidance on bringing your emotional support animal or service dog to a rented home or apartment.
You can inform your landlord you want to live with an emotional support animal by giving them an ESA letter. You do not need to...
As a renter, your emotional support animal (ESA) is fully protected by housing laws, even if your building or lease says you can’t have pets....
Being denied for your emotional support animal feels like a shock, especially after you sent in an ESA letter and informed your landlord, as you were supposed to. If your landlord gave you a “no” and you’re now wondering what went wrong and what to do next, you’re reading the rig [...]
According to a 2020 Harris Poll, about 30% of Americans are looking to move to less densely populated areas. Gone are the times when people flocked to the cities — the most coveted regions are now more suburban or rural. In 2020, about 5% of New Yorkers moved out of the city. Pos [...]
Congratulations, your therapist or doctor just approved you for an emotional support animal and gave you a signed ESA letter! Once you receive your ESA letter, your pet — or future pet — has officially qualified as an emotional support animal. As an ESA owner, you have special r [...]
Emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Act and are exempt from pet deposits, monthly pet rent, and other types of financial requirements set by landlords and HOAs. If you paid a pet deposit or made a monthly payment after getting your ESA letter, you can g [...]